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he_o and_o he_o will_v show_v they_o his_o covenant_n they_o will_v he_o bless_v with_o his_o assistance_n they_o will_v he_o guide_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n they_o will_v he_o govern_v and_o direct_v for_o as_o he_o sometime_o offer_v his_o grace_n to_o they_o that_o refuse_v to_o entertain_v it_o so_o he_o never_o deny_v it_o to_o they_o that_o do_v sincere_o desire_v and_o use_v it_o now_o then_o to_o conclude_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n be_v they_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v god_n will_v be_v willing_a to_o use_v the_o best_a endeavour_n to_o understand_v it_o be_v they_o be_v free_a from_o those_o prejudices_fw-la that_o hinder_v the_o understanding_n of_o it_o be_v they_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o guide_v and_o assist_v they_o to_o this_o purpose_n hence_o we_o conclude_v what_o we_o have_v observe_v that_o a_o hearty_a and_o sincere_a inclination_n to_o do_v god_n will_v be_v a_o most_o effectual_a preparation_n to_o understand_v and_o believe_v the_o 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though_o never_o so_o due_o propound_v to_o they_o which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o every_o false_a insincere_a person_n who_o be_v resolve_v to_o believe_v nothing_o which_o do_v not_o comply_v with_o his_o own_o corruption_n god_n have_v not_o promise_v that_o they_o shall_v fee_v who_o suffer_v their_o lust_n to_o shut_v their_o eye_n who_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o have_v the_o light_n nor_o be_v their_o reason_n for_o such_o a_o promise_n this_o full_o acquit_v god_n providence_n that_o he_o have_v token_n sufficient_a care_n so_o to_o recommend_v the_o gospel_n in_o all_o thing_n needful_a for_o salvation_n to_o give_v such_o evidence_n of_o its_o truth_n that_o whosoever_o be_v dispose_v to_o do_v whatsoever_o god_n command_v which_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n itself_o suggest_v shall_v easy_o know_v and_o entertain_v whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n such_o be_v the_o course_n that_o god_n have_v take_v in_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o all_o 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they_o hate_v that_o doctrine_n which_o reprove_v they_o and_o will_v not_o believe_v what_o they_o hate_v although_o it_o flash_n in_o their_o very_a face_n these_o man_n see_v see_v not_o and_o hear_v they_o hear_v not_o say_v our_o lord_n and_o in_o they_o be_v fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n which_o say_v by_o hear_v you_o shall_v hear_v and_o shall_v not_o understand_v and_o see_v you_o shall_v see_v and_o shall_v not_o perceive_v matt._n 13.14_o and_o as_o there_o be_v some_o who_o disbelieve_v the_o whole_a gospel_n mere_o in_o favour_n of_o their_o lust_n so_o other_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n gross_o mistake_v and_o misunderstand_v it_o they_o will_v admit_v no_o sense_n of_o it_o but_o what_o be_v consistent_a with_o their_o sin_n what_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o enjoy_v their_o lust_n and_o hope_v for_o pardon_v notwithstanding_o man_n who_o resolve_v to_o retain_v their_o lust_n who_o will_v not_o part_v with_o their_o darling_n sin_n upon_o any_o condition_n 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member_n shall_v perish_v and_o not_o that_o thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n matt._n 5.29_o 30._o these_o man_n must_v find_v out_o some_o distinction_n whereby_o they_o may_v retain_v that_o eye_n whereby_o they_o may_v reserve_v that_o hand_n secure_v their_o dear_o belove_a lust_n and_o yet_o escape_v the_o flame_n of_o hell_n it_o shall_v be_v answer_v to_o these_o and_o all_o other_o like_o expression_n either_o that_o this_o be_v legal_a doctrine_n and_o that_o christ_n have_v so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n as_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o for_o they_o to_o do_v but_o to_o rely_v on_o his_o righteousness_n or_o else_o as_o it_o be_v on_o another_o hand_n that_o they_o will_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n for_o those_o sin_n which_o they_o will_v not_o forsake_v they_o will_v confess_v they_o to_o the_o priest_n they_o will_v receive_v his_o absolution_n they_o will_v most_o due_o perform_v the_o penance_n which_o be_v prescribe_v they_o by_o the_o priest_n 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